Welcome to our February edition, a series on landscape themes. Theme is a recurring topic for me; in fact, in every client meeting, it is priority one. For those of you who regularly read our publication, you understand the importance of deciding on a theme for garden design. It is the common thread that ties all the elements, the hardscape, water features, pots, colors, plant and tree choices together. Continue reading ‘Feb. : Deciding the Theme’
Monthly Archive for February, 2011
Welcome to our January edition. I hope that Christmas went well and that the New Year’s resolutions are reasonable and attainable. I also truly hope that our Christmas article was a blessing to all that read it.
Winter is a time that we think of the garden and go brrrr. Yes, I know it is cold, and the last thing we want to do is yard work. Even so, you would be surprised how with a little movement the body warms up, and there is no cold that a cap and long underwear can’t handle. Trust me I know. The love of the garden and being out in it is a cultivated love (no pun intended), and it is worth doing. There is something so healthy and healing about being in the garden. It drops our stress down, better than a glass of wine, and ties your efforts to beautiful results. So the purpose of this edition is to highlight some of the pruning work that should be done during this time of year to prepare our gardens for Spring. Continue reading ‘Jan. : Getting Ready for Spring’
